Because this operation required some disguise, they followed Erniu's usual travel methods. Li Xingkong and Tang Cheng also disguised themselves. With Li Xingkong's current abilities and knowledge, ordinary people really couldn't tell the difference.
When Qi Refining Stage cultivator disguises themselves by changing their appearance, some subtle oversights can still be detected. However, it's different for Foundation Establishment Stage. A sweep of Divine Sense can clearly reveal the entire body. No matter the details, they can simply copy the image onto themselves and make minor adjustments.
Unless there is prolonged contact, and one discerns the subtle nuances in the language, an outsider would not be able to tell the difference at all.
The three of them took a simple bus to the countryside. Although suspended vehicles were very popular in the city, they were still a rare mode of transportation in the countryside, where most people still had to rely on ordinary cars.
Of course, under the current circumstances, the speed of ordinary cars has also increased considerably. After all, as people's physical abilities have improved with cultivation, their reaction speed has also increased, and the speed limit has been appropriately relaxed. The original 120 km/h has now been increased to 200 km/h, and even in the city or on ordinary small roads, the speed limit has now been relaxed to 90 km/h.
At this speed, the people inside the vehicle protected by the array are unlikely to be injured.
After arriving in the village, the three of them ate a few bites at a breakfast stall. Although their need for food had indeed decreased considerably after starting their cultivation, in the Divine Land Continent, eating had long been more than just a simple way to fill one's stomach. Enjoying delicious food had become a habit for everyone, and even cultivators would have a few bites at mealtimes.
After breakfast, the three of them, led by Erniu, arrived at the township government office. Old Tang and Wu Ting had worked here before, so they were quite familiar with the area. They followed Erniu to a detached building, which was a newly built office, but the staff had not yet arrived.
Tang Cheng first sent a location signal to the people he brought. After a while, while they were still sitting and waiting at the entrance, Li Xingkong Divine Sense that people were gathering around and starting to make arrangements.
The people who surrounded the house were naturally the ones brought by Tang Cheng. They had already set up the array flags around the house and were just waiting for Tang Cheng's order to activate the array.
This office is newly built. When Old Tang left, these things didn't exist, and they didn't even exist before Wu Ting was transferred to the Imperial Capital.
After they sat at the door for a while, a nonchalant young man in a uniform came over. As he passed by Li Xingkong and his group, he didn't make a sound, but Li Xingkong still saw a contemptuous smile on his lips through his Divine Sense.
The young man stepped past the waiting people, opened the door, went inside, and slammed it shut. After waiting for about fifteen minutes, he lazily opened the door again, leaving it ajar.
"You're here to pay taxes, right? Come in one by one, no peeking."
He poked his head out for a glance, then pointed at Tang Cheng and said.
"You, it's you. Come on, first one."
Tang Cheng chuckled inwardly, thinking, "Hey, you're unlucky, kid." But he naturally wouldn't show it outwardly. Tang Cheng stood up and went to push open the door.
"I asked before I came, and they said they'd issue an invoice for taxes. Will you issue one?"
"What kind of receipt? If you don't get a receipt, you can exchange it for a bag of flour for the New Year. Do you want it?"
The young man was clearly too lazy to say anything. Seeing Tang Cheng go inside, he slammed the door shut.
This social class distinction wouldn't normally prevent cultivators from spying on them, but with the capabilities of modern society, building a house that can be completely soundproof is no problem. Once the door is closed, the sounds inside can no longer be heard.
However, this was no problem for Li Xingkong. He Divine Sense, so these were child's play.
Through his Divine Sense, Li Xingkong could see clearly what was happening in the room.
Once inside, the man tossed Tang Cheng a small bottle of something and tried to make him drink it. Tang Cheng, who was there to investigate, naturally wouldn't give himself away at this point.
After opening the lid and taking a sniff, Tang Cheng immediately recognized what it was.
Veterinary anesthetics.
This small amount is enough to deal with an elephant.
It wouldn't be a problem to use it to anesthetize ordinary Qi Refining cultivators.
Knowing what it was made things easier. Tang Cheng pretended to drink it and then lay down on the medical bed.
"Hehe, I'm really lucky today. Three pigs came right away on opening day. I'll be able to advance to the Middle Stage of Qi Refining this month."
The young man reached out and patted Tang Cheng's face, seemingly using a bit of force. Seeing that Tang Cheng didn't react, he took a picture of Tang Cheng and then waited for a message to come back to him from his phone.
It seems they are verifying the person's identity to determine if they are from one of the surrounding villages.
Li Xingkong's eyes narrowed. This process was indeed very rigorous. This guy seemed carefree and irresponsible, but he strictly adhered to this procedure when doing things. There must be a lot of organizational rules behind him.
Fortunately, they had taken precautions before leaving home; Li Xingkong and Tang Cheng were both impersonating real villagers.
Soon, a smile appeared on the young man's face. He tossed his phone aside and began to act.
He spread his hands out and shook them for a moment, then drew two balls of green light between them, grinning ferociously as he tried to reach towards Tang Cheng's Qi Sea.
However, the hand could only be extended halfway before it could not be extended any further.
There was no other reason than that Tang Cheng had his hands firmly gripped by them.
"Buzz"
With a soft sound, the surrounding formations activated, recording their actions and creating an illusion within the formation. Standing outside the formation, one could only see the scenery that had just been recorded.
After the formation was activated, the group that Tang Cheng brought quickly arrived. They raised their hands, formed a blade of Magic Power, cleaved open the door, and rushed inside.
Erniu was clearly still a bit bewildered by the situation, so Li Xingkong gently raised his hand and sent him out of the magic array.
" Brother Erniu, the situation is a bit complicated. You should stay away for now."
Seeing that his surroundings had changed in the blink of an eye, Erniu knew that something must have happened. However, he didn't go far. He stayed about a hundred meters away, found a spot where he could see them, and hid, only peeking out with his head, glancing in their direction every now and then.
Li Xingkong didn't make a direct move. In this situation, the opponent's cultivation level wasn't high either, and Tang Cheng and the others should be able to handle it. He simply used his Divine Sense to observe the situation inside the house.
Inside the house, the young man, whose hands were held captive by Tang Cheng, was clearly not going to give up struggling. He immediately activated his Magic Power, igniting a ball of flame in his hands, which he was about to burn towards Tang Cheng.
Tang Cheng didn't dodge; instead, he delivered a powerful kick, slamming the young man against the wall, embedding half of him in it.
" The Inspection Department is handling the case."
Tang Cheng didn't finish the job; he still wanted to extract information from this man, so he naturally showed him his identification.
"Heh, damn it, I knew it! Why would any fat sheep be driven here?"
The young man fell off the wall, glared at Tang Cheng, and then cursed.
"Cooperate well, and I might spare your life."
At that moment, Tang Cheng's men arrived and surrounded him. The young man had virtually no chance of escaping.
"Cooperate? I'll cooperate with your mother!"
The young man clearly had no intention of cooperating. While swearing, he stood up, cast a spell, and prepared to charge forward.
But his fighting prowess was no match for Tang Cheng and his group. Before he could even finish a single move, his spell was interrupted by Tang Cheng and his group halfway through, and he was thrown back like a rag doll.
"If you don't cooperate, we have plenty of ways to make you talk."
Tang Cheng's words sound like those of a villain, but the situation is indeed as described; many spells can achieve this.
"Hehe, do you know what material I used to Bone Tempering?"
Although the young man recognized the difference in strength, he clearly had no intention of giving up the fight.